Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-27
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Three carriages at j. ]. Emery's carriage
repository at West Palmyra, were mutilated
with knife and axe by some unknown person,
reports the Pittsfeld Advertiser.
Daniel Gilman. of Brighton. while at work
| in Skowhe last Tuesday, was thrown
down and run over By large horse attached
to heavy loaded ice cart, two wheels passing
over him. His head was terribly cut and
bruised, the calks penetrating the skull, add
making many flesh wounds. No bones were
broken and the physicians think he will re-
cover, says the Pittsfield Advertiser.
FAIsFIELD. - Our correspondent writes,
Sept. %: Mrs J. H Nye of Augusta, has
been visiting her daughter Mrs. Fogg.-The
new bridge is a beauty and all feel that a
good thing has been done in replacing that
old wooden one with this strong structure
| c. NJ. Sturgis of Augusta. was in town on a
business trip last week The pulp mill is 70
| be lighted with electric lights. Amos Gerald
| is making some improve to his house
on Main street, and shen finished he expects
TO sell its. A. Nye has been piling logs for
winter USE. J. Lawrence left Monday for
Massachusetts, bis celebrated horses
Dr. Franklinand Lawrence trot this week
at Mystic Psrk.-A very pleasant
company gathered last week at the home of
| Charles Luce, it being the golden wedding of
| Mr. and Mrs. Luce. They were the recipients
| of many useful and elegant presents, lnclud-
| ing q very handsome silver service.-E. II.
Evans returned from Boston Friday where he
has been to buy goods.-Hon. S. A. Nye sold
valuable colt this week to parties in Bruins
wick-Mr.. T. G. Head, Mrs. d. W Allen
and Mrs Geo. Tozier furnished the Italians
at work on the water-works on High street
with hot dinner last week. A number of
our ladies have given them hot lunches.
The men are very jubilant if they can
get an ear of corn or a cucumber
Fl. G. Hight has been confined to the house
near two weeks. We hear he is improving a
little.-Editor Mayo, of the Journal has been
confined to the house for week with the
fashionable cold.-A. w. Brann has moved
his harness shop into Burgess block on
Bridge street.-Our village schools are very
much crowded. One primary has over 80
pupils, and another 70 new building is
very much needed.-Groton's New Orleans
Minstrels. nnder the management of j. M.
Wall gave first-class entertainment TO a
crowded house here on Saturday night
Stllman Sawyer left last week for Pasadena,
Cal, where he expects to remain for some
time. His family will join him this winter
PALMYRA.-Our correspondent writes Sept.
26 : Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Myric. of Troy, Me,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Chase,
last week Rev. John Tinling, the NJ.
pastor, preached at Union church last Sab
bath for the first time after the summer vace-
tion.-Mr. Isaac Simons has erected new
corn barn for the accommodation of his big
crop of corn.-C NJ. Jewett has been shing-
ling his house in this village, occupied by Mr..
Fred Ortf 1t has been regular fire trap
for the past year.-It is reported the S. & NJ.
r r. Co., intend to put in side track at
the w. Plmyra. station this fall.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wyman spent few
days last week, visiting relatives at Water
vile and Clinton.-S. E. Plummer Esq. of
Detroit, was in town last Sunday Mr..
Fred Keene of Boston Mass, is spending his
vacation in this town.-At this Miss Annie
JOHNNIE tt is confined to the house with very
bad cold. Quite number in the immediate
vicinity have been undergoing the same
affection lately We understand that Z. H.
Tlbbits has accepted a situation as travelling
agent for the Bowker Fertilizer Co. His
territory includes the U. S. and Canada -
There was sociable st Town Hall last
Tuesday evening, which was we'll patronized
by the young folks.